Events

Study Sunshine Coast Student Employability & Industry Engagement Events

As part of our Student Employability Industry Engagement Program, Study Sunshine Coast is delighted to support the following events. As part of this program, SSC will offer fully funded tickets to students  from local education providers to attend and engage with panellists and presenters. Forthcoming events include:

The Design Series on Transport Event

Background
The Design Series is presented by SunCentral and the MET in partnership with the AIA, AILA, EA, PIA, SCCA & PLA. Program of multi-disciplinary events that connect the arts, built form, landscape, design and the environment. For details on past events – http://mccmetropolitan.com.au/the-design-series/

The last TDS event Future Coast highlights below https://drive.google.com/file/d/13Aj3Y8xAaDC-9btwlU5Qw3YbJktAIl0A/view

Event Overview
TDS on Transport Opportunity for Sunshine Coast Community professional, business and broader community to be involved in contemporary and correct information on how quality regions are formed with proper integrated transport and land use.

Event Details

Event Date – 20 May
Time – 5.30-9pm includes food, music
Location – the MET
Register here

Format:
Intro guest speaker 15 mins, panel 10 mins each (30 mins) facilitated discussion (30 mins). Confirmed guests include • Steve Burgess – Complete Streets • Matthew Burke – Griffith Uni • Leah Bancroft or other rep SCC Mass Transit team • Kylie Nixon – ARUP

The Refinery Industry Marketing and Brand Building Panel

The Refinery is an eight-week creative incubator program designed to transform ideas into sustainable businesses. The Refinery is a learning platform made for creative people designed to refine, develop, test and action your business ideas.

Event Background
The Refinery Industry Panel event will bring together three exceptional panelists discussing marketing and brand building in the creative industries. Confirmed guests include Odette Barry from Odette & Co and Lou Clarke from Ebb & Flow Studios. Daniel Tobin from Urban Art Projects is TBC as the third guest.

Event Details Event
Date:
Thursday 10 June
Time: 5.30pm – 6pm Exclusive Q&A panel for students (see details below)
6pm – 7.30pm Panel
After the panel, we have also organised for there to be assisted networking for the students.
Location: The Met, Maroochydore

PAST EVENTS

In Conversation with Clare Bowditch and Andrea Kirwin
by The Refinery Sunshine Coast

Date – Friday 14th May
Time – 5pm to 8.30pm
Location – The Metropolitan (MET)

Join international best-selling author, musician and entrepreneur Clare Bowditch in conversation with Sunshine Coast’s music legend, Andrea Kirwin on Friday, May 14 as she shares her vision of big hearted, creative business and her journey from musician to author to inspirational speaker.

Channelling her passion for music and sustainable arts businesses, Clare speaks on the importance of creative mentors, business with heart, the challenges and loves of a creative life and on finding your own voice.

Andrea Kirwin joins the conversation with tales from her own experiences, including her newly launched ‘Peace Run Records’ studio and venue in Nambour.

Clare and Andrea will each perform during the event.

‘In conversation with Clare and Andrea’ is presented by The Refinery as a part of the 2021 creative business incubator program, an initiative of the Sunshine Coast Council, SunCentral & the MET, Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance. Sponsored by Innovative Planning Solutions.

 Doors open 5pm for a 6pm start Friday 14 May at the MET, Maroochydore.